2010 Anniston Spring Gathering

September 17-19, 2010

Put your TorqueFlite in
Drive and turn the Airtemp on . . . It's time for another fabulous
Anniston get together! Alabama Packards would like to cordially invite
all Imperial owners to
Anniston,
Alabama, for the weekend of September 17, 18 and 19, 2010. We had many fine cars at
our Spring 2008 gathering, and everyone had a
great time!

The meet will be held at The Victoria, a
victorian home
that has been restored with 44 additional
rooms added in the rear of the
property in the style
of the original home. This bed and breakfast is elegantly furnished and offers
many
amenities.
A block of rooms are reserved for this
event at a rate of $69.00 per night plus tax, which includes a delicious
complementary Southern-style breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings (from
7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.).

Since our last visit, there have been some changes made at the
Victoria. The previous owner was foreclosed on and the property taken over by
the original family. They have since donated it to
Jacksonville State University,
who are the new owners. The bar and restaurant were shut down by the previous
owners, so at this time, only the breakfast buffet is available. Everything else
remains the same as before.

The fun will begin Friday around 7:00 p.m. with a cocktail
party hosted by Donald Taccone. This is always great fun with wonderful
food and spirits!

Saturday will allow everyone a chance to look, drive, visit
and kick tires. Lunch will be on your own and there are several places within
walking distance. The city of Anniston is promoting their first ever "Cruise In"
in downtown Anniston from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Noble Street, just a few
blocks away. We have arranged for dinner at the local restaurant, Classic on Noble.
This restaurant catered our Christmas Party, and the food was fabulous. We have
arranged to receive a salad, your choice of one of three entrees, with
dessert, coffee or tea for the price of $35.00, which includes tax and gratuity.
The cruise in will be very close to the restaurant, so those that wish to
participate can park their car, look around at the other cars in attendance and
have dinner, all without having to move their car. This will be a good chance
for us to show others just what an Imperial or Packard is! I have been told that
there may be vendors selling hot dogs and such, but this is not guaranteed. If
you are planning to have dinner with the group at
Classic on Noble
on Saturday evening, please let Donald know as soon as you can.

On Sunday, there will be time to visit, look and drive before
it is time to check out and make the return trip home.

We hope that you will make plans to join us for a very
relaxing and enjoyable weekend with friends, just a short distance from where
you live.

Call The Victoria at
1-800-260-8781to reserve your room . . .
you will need to let them know that you
are with the Alabama Packard Club when you make your reservation.
After you make your reservation,
email Donald (pacdoc1956@aol.com)
to let him know when you will be arriving, how many nights you'll be staying,
what type of car you will be bringing, and if you want to eat at the Classic on Nobleon Saturday night. Just to let you know, the hotel policy is no pets
allowed.
Please make arrangements as soon as possible, as the availability is limited.

PS . . . the dates for the Spring 2011 trip will be announced after the Fall 2010 meet, just in case you cannot make it this Fall.